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Mount Saint Elias (5489m)

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Mount Saint Elias culmine à 5489 mètres en Canada, faisant partie de Saint Elias Mountains, North America. Ce sommet est classé comme Fold Mountain.

Mount Saint Elias — 5,489m — Canada — watercolor illustration
Altitude
5489 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
60,293611, -140,926944
Type
fold_mountain

Comparaison des altitudes

Niveau de la mer 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Mount Saint Elias 5489 m

À propos de cette montagne

Mount Saint Elias (5489m) is a fold mountain in the Saint Elias Mountains, Canada. Grade 5/5: extreme expedition where supplemental oxygen is typically required. A Canadian peak in a remote wilderness setting with glaciated terrain demanding technical competence and expedition logistics.

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Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Mount Saint Elias (5489m)

The topographic contour map of Mount Saint Elias (5489m) in the Saint Elias Mountains shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 5,489m summit). Above 1,500m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Profil d'altitude

Elevation profile of Mount Saint Elias (5489m)

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Saint Elias (5489m) in the Saint Elias Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 5,489m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 1,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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